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LEAP

Annual technology conference in Riyadh, first held in 2022, where many Saudi AI and cloud investments are announced.

LEAP appears in 7 stories in the Cicada archive, from 2022 to 2026.

First appearance · 1 February 2022LEAP22 opens in Riyadh; $6.4bn of tech investments reportedThe first LEAP technology conference opened in Riyadh on 1 February 2022 and was reported to have secured $6.4 billion of investments in future technologies.Most recent · 31 August 2026LEAP 2026 closes with nearly $15bn in AI and infrastructure announcementsThe fifth LEAP, under the theme 'Into New Worlds', ran from 31 August to 3 September 2026 at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center in Malham, and closed with nearly $15 billion in launches, inv…

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  1. LEAP22 opens in Riyadh; $6.4bn of tech investments reported
  2. Microsoft announces $2.1bn for a hyperscale cloud in Saudi Arabia
  3. LEAP23 in Riyadh announces about $9bn of tech investments
  4. LEAP24 opens in Riyadh with $11.9bn in announced investments
  5. DataVolt pledges $5bn for 300MW+ of Saudi data centers
  6. LEAP25 opens with $14.9bn in announced AI and tech investments
  7. LEAP 2026 closes with nearly $15bn in AI and infrastructure announcements

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